Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Te Pūtea Matua (Māori)
HeadquartersWellington, New Zealand
Coordinates41°16′44″S 174°46′30″E / 41.278814°S 174.77503°E / -41.278814; 174.77503
Established1 August 1934
OwnershipState-owned and governed under the 2021 Act
GovernorChristian Hawkesby (Acting)
Central bank ofNew Zealand
CurrencyNew Zealand dollar
NZD (ISO 4217)
ReservesNZ$50,125 million
Reserve requirementsNone
Interest on reserves3.75%
Websiterbnz.govt.nz

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) (Māori: Te Pūtea Matua) is the central bank of New Zealand. It was established in 1934 and is currently constituted under the Reserve Bank of New Zealand Act 2021. The current acting governor of the Reserve Bank, Christian Hawkesby, is responsible for New Zealand's currency and operating monetary policy.